Saturday, June 20, 1045–1215
Carson B
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Describe the important role of ophthalmology subspecialists in eliminating avoidable blindness in the developing world
- Outline challenges faced in developing tertiary ophthalmology centers in the developing world
- Sensitize others about the problem of underemployment among newly graduated ophthalmologists in Canada
GUESTSJohn Kempen |
MODERATORSSimon Hollands |
Schedule
| 1045 | Subspecialty eye care in global blindness alleviation · J. Kempen |
| 1105 | From cataract surgery to subspecialty eye care in Andhra Pradesh: Building the Srikiran vision · A. Mahindrakar |
| 1120 | Questions and panel discussion |
| 1130 | Traumatic hyphema in badminton players: Should eye protection be mandatory? · Megan Chi |
| 1139 | Evaluation of occupational ocular trauma: are we doing enough to promote eye safety in the workplace? · Helena Zakrzewski |
| 1147 | Questions and panel discussion |
| 1152 | Unmet eye care needs among a homeless youth population · C. Noel |
| 1201 | Canadian ophthalmologists’ first years in practice employment survey · Joshua Manusow |
| 1211 | Questions and panel discussion |
John H. Kempen, MD